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40 Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4
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Accessing the DRAC 4 Through a Network
This section provides information about how to access the DRAC 4 after the hardware is
installed and the software is configured.
After you configure the DRAC 4, you can remotely access the managed system using one of four
remote access interfaces.
Ta b le 2-2 describes each of the DRAC 4 interfaces.
NOTE: The DRAC 4 default user name is root and the default password is calvin.
You can access the DRAC 4 Web-based interface through the DRAC 4 NIC by using a
supported Web browser, or through Server Administrator or IT Assistant.
To access the DRAC 4 using a supported Web browser, type the IP address of the DRAC 4. Log
in with your DRAC 4 user name and password (the default user name and password are root
and calvin respectively). For more information about using the DRAC 4 remote access
interface, see the remote access interface online help.
Table 2-2. DRAC 4 Interfaces
Interface Description
Web-based interface Enables you to remotely access the managed system using a
supported Web browser through the DRAC 4 NIC. For a list of
supported Web browsers, see "
Supported Web Browsers."
racadm CLI Allows you to connect to the managed system and execute racadm
commands from a remote console (racadm remote capability
option [-r]), or management station using only the IP address of
the managed system.
NOTE: The racadm remote capability is supported only on
management stations running Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Server, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, and
Red Hat Linux operating systems.
Telnet Console Provides access through the DRAC 4 to the server COM1 port,
video, and hardware management interfaces through the DRAC 4
NIC and provides support for serial and racadm commands
including powerdown, powerup, powercycle, hardreset,
graceshutdown, and gracereboot commands.
SSH Interface Provides the same capabilities as the telnet console using an
encrypted transport layer for higher security.
Terminal Emulation Software Provides access through the DRAC 4 to the server COM1 port,
and hardware management interfaces through the serial connector.
The terminal emulation software provides support for serial and
racadm commands including powerdown, powerup, powercycle,
hardreset, graceshutdown, and gracereboot commands.